On 21 October 2005, the Government announced its commitment to
proactively disclose the awarding of grants and contributions over $25,000
as part of its Management Improvement Agenda.
This Web site provides information on grants and contributions awarded
by Canadian Evaluation Assessment Agency.
Beginning on 31 May 2006, and every three months thereafter, this Web
site will be updated to include information on grants and contributions
awarded in the previous fiscal year quarter.
The rules and principles governing government grants and contributions
are outlined in the Treasury Board
Policy
on Transfer Payments. Transfer payments are transfers of money, goods,
services or assets made from an appropriation to individuals,
organizations or other levels of government, without the federal
government directly receiving goods or services in return, but which may
require the recipient to provide a report or other information subsequent
to receiving payment. These expenditures are reported in the
Public Accounts
of Canada. The major types of transfer payments are grants,
contributions and 'other transfer payments'.
Included in this category, but not to be reported under proactive
disclosure of awards, are (1) transfers to other levels of government such
as Equalization payments as well as Canada Health and Social Transfer
payments. (2) Grants and contributions reallocated or otherwise
redistributed by the recipient to third parties; and (3) information that
would normally be withheld under the
Access to Information
Act and the
Privacy Act.